Skirt-gage for dress-forms.



B. S. NELSON.

SKIRT GAGE FOR DRESS FORMS.

APPLICATION FILED AUGJI. I915.

Patented Oct. 8,1918;

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BEN s. NELSON, or CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, AssIGNoR TO MODEL FORM CoMrANY, or CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION or ILLINoIs.

SKIRT-GAGE FOR DRESS-FORMS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented 0011.8.1918.

Application filed Angnst'll, 1915. Serial No 4 1L914.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, BEN S. NELsoN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented new and useful Improvements in Skirt-Gages for Dress-Forms,

form with my improved gage mounted thereon and ready for use;

Fig. 2 shows the gage removed and with the supports folded against the base;

Fig. 3 is a front View of the base of a form with the gage attached;

Fig. 4 is a top view of Fig. 3 below the line H;

Fig. 5 is a section along the line 55 of a leg of the base as shown in Fig. 4:;

Fig. 6 shows in perspective the preferred form of clamp for holding the support bars;

Fig. 7 shows a modified arrangement for attaching the gage-ring supports; and

Fig. 8 shows a modified arrangement for attaching the gage-ring to the supports.

The ordinary dress form comprises a body A and base B and my skirt gage or marker C is preferably attached to the legs of the base by means of adjustable supports D, which carry the gage-ring E.

Referring now more in detail to the preferred arrangement, I provide a gage E preferably in the form of a ribbon-like strip of metal adj ustably attached to the supports D comprising vertical supports 1, secured to arms 2 which are pivotally attached to a clamping device F by screws 7 and nut 9. This clamp F comprises a saddle member 3, carrying a strap 4 preferably pivotally secured by means of a rivet 6. WVith this con struction it will be seen that the strap 4: may be swung outwardly as shown in Fig. 6 so that the saddle 3 may be placed over a leg B and a screw 7 passed through the holes 8, 9'and a hole in the arm 2 so that win'g nut 9 may be threaded onto the screw 7 and thus simultaneously clamp both the arm 2 and the clamp F to aleg of the base, thereby rigidly holding the support D in position. The uprights 1 preferably permit a vertical adjustment of the gage ring E, this being preferably arranged by the use of a slot 10 in the upright 1. A bolt 11 passes through slots 12 in the gage Eand slots 10 in the corresponding upright 1 so that a wing nut" 13 may be used for clamping the two elements and thus hold the gage E'inan adjusted position. IVith thepreferrcd adjusting arrangement provided, the gage ring Emay be adjusted in various'ways,"that is it may be adjusted t'oa horizontal plane 02- it may be tipped in various ways so that the skirt may be marked accordingly.

I I also preferably arrange the supports Dso that they may be readily swung into the proper position for use and to this end the arms 2 extend beneath and into engagement with the lower surface or face of the end of the leg 13 although in Figs. 3 and 7 the arms 2 are shown clear of the feet. Thus it is only necessary to adjust each support so that its arm 2 rests against the bottom of the foot of the corresponding leg and then by tightening the wing nut 9 the support D is in its proper position.

I also preferably mark a scale 14: upon the uprights 1 so that if desired, the gage ring E may be adjusted by means of the scale. By this arrangement the operator will readily see whether the gage ring E is in a true horizontal plane or if a certain angle is desired, the ring may be adjusted by the mark ings on the scales 14:. A chalk or other marker may then be moved along the upper or lower edge of the ring and against the skirt thus marking it for cutting and finishing.

I also preferably arrange the device so that the gage ring may be readily removed and the supports moved out of position, and to this end the clamping screws 11 may be removed and the gage ring E lifted or lowered off the form. Then by loosening the wing nuts 9, the uprights 1 of the supports C may be moved back against the legs of the frame as shown in Fig. 2, in which position they are out of the way.

In Fig. 7 I have shown a modified a1- rangement for attaching the, gage-ring supports. A lug B is carried by each leg B and to this lug the arm 2 is attached by means of the screw 7 and the nut 9. An advantage of the clamp F, Fig. 6 is that it may be attached to old forms while with the lug B new bases B must be provided ing a legged form base, a circular gage,

In Fig. 8 a modified arrangement for attaching the gage-ring E to the uprights 1 is shown. In this case clamp strips 16 are riveted to the ring E and project over the uprights 1 and bolt 11 and nuts 13 are used for drawing the ring E and strips 16 together to hold the ring in its adjusted position.

For the purpose of illustrating my invention, I have chosen preferred arrangements,

but it is to be understood that I contemplate applying my invention in other ways than that shown. It will be apparent that various changes and modifications will read ily occur to those skilled in the art and I therefore I do not desire to be limited to the eXact structure shown and described but aim to cover all that which comes within the spirit and scope of the appendedclaims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

Copies of this patent may be obtained for 1. A skirt gage for dress forms compris ing a base for the form having'supporting legs, a circular gage, uprights adjustably supporting said gage, and clamping devices encircling the legs of the base for carrying said uprights.

2. A skirt gage for dress forms comprismeans removably supporting said gage at the base of the form, and means whereby said supporting means may be swung d1- rectly inwardly against the legs of the base when the gage is removed.

3. A skirt gage for dress forms comprising a legged form base, a circular gage, uprights for the gage, means for adjustably securing the gage to said uprights, supports pivotally attached to the base legs, and means for attaching the uprights to said supports, whereby the uprights may be swung directly inwardly against the legs of the base when the gage is removed.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name in the presence of two witnesses.

BEN S. NELSON. Witnesses:

GEORGE E. MUELLER, WILLARD L. POLLARD.

five centseach, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G. 

